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I Remember When…

We recently spoke with Mr. Malcolm Speirs about his family’s camp on Little Sebago. Malcolm, 88, shared some fond memories of spending his childhood summers on the lake. Malcolm’s Memories of Little Sebago Lake by Cheryl Alterman

Malcolm grew up in the Deering section of Portland. As a young boy, he remembers his friends stayed in Portland during the summer, but he spent his summers on Little Sebago. “My family was one of the first families to build a camp on Hall’s Point. Between my Grandfather and my dad, it took a couple of years of planning and building. The camp was finally ready around 1928, I was just a baby. My family and I came out to the lake every summer.” “Every day was filled with plenty of activities like swimming and playing basketball. I didn’t like to fish very much but I really enjoyed playing horseshoes on our beach. I became a really good horseshoe player! After a few hours of horseshoes, you couldn’t beat taking an afternoon nap on the beach!” The 4 th of July was the highlight of the summer. “We loved the fireworks! Also we grilled our food outside on the 4 th of July- that was a big deal. At the time, most of the food was prepared inside- we didn’t grill outside with the frequency we do now.”

“Even though my parents 50 th Wedding Anniversary was earlier in the year, they waited until July so they could celebrate at the lake.” “When I was a kid, we used to bathe in the lake. And we used to walk around the lake by walking along the beach. People didn’t seem to mind back then but I’m not sure that people would feel the same way today.” Malcolm also has fond memories of Aimhi. “During the war they had a hard time getting help, so I would help them open up in the spring. I loved playing ping pong there and I became friends with Aimhi guests and people that worked there as well.” “Now, I try to visit the lake every year, in September. I’ve also noticed that more people are choosing to live on the lake year round. If I weren’t so happy living in San Antonio I would love to live here year round!” Thanks for sharing your story, Malcolm. Hope to see you on the lake in September!

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